Navajo Mine Railroad
Not to be confused with Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad.
The Navajo Mine Railroad (reporting mark TNMR) is an electrified private railroad operating in New Mexico, USA, within the Navajo Nation. It operates 14 miles (23 km) of track between the Four Corners Generating Station and BHP Billiton's Navajo Coal Mine.[1]
History
It was initially built in 1974 and expanded to the present 14 miles in 1984.[2]
Route
The line runs from the Navajo Mine north-northwest to the Four Corners Generating Station, which is located 25 miles west of Farmington, New Mexico. It has no connection to any other railroad.
Motive Power
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- ↑ Myrick, David F. (1990). New Mexico's Railroads: A Historical Survey. University of New Mexico Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-8263-1185-6.
- ↑ Carr, Wes. "Navajo Mine Railroad". Retrieved December 17, 2011.
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